Grand River To Host ‘Pizza Perfect’ March 18, 2014 Over the course of two days next week, more than 800 Grade 3 students will delve into the unique Pizza Perfect event at Grand River Raceway. The local youngsters will spend the field trip in a hands-o...
Ontario Track Alliance Announced March 17, 2014 The Ontario Horse Racing division of the Ontario Racing Commission has provided the Premier of Ontario and the province's Minister of Agriculture & Food, Kathleen Wynne with this update on the pro...
Many Noms For GRR ‘Battle’ Races March 11, 2014 Grand River Raceway’s 2014 signature races received 183 nominations apiece — the second-highest nominee count in the histories of both races.
Purdy Wins Leg 1 Of GRR Tourney February 27, 2014 It was déjà vu for longtime Grand River Raceway patron Dave Purdy in the track’s first weekly round of the Winter Wednesdays Handicapping Tournament held on February 26.
GRR Announces New Winter Wednesdays February 24, 2014 Ten weekly rounds of the reformatted Winter Wednesdays Handicapping Tournament kick off on February 26 at Grand River Raceway and its OTB site, The Bettor Club, in Kitchener, Ont.
Alliance Tracks Close To Deal February 20, 2014 "This is a unique-in-the-world agreement between eight tracks to share resources, coordinate schedules, to provide a consistent level of racing and purses year-round to the benefit of both the horsepe...
Phase Two Of Racing Research Project January 28, 2014 The Alliance of Standardbred Racetracks of Southwestern Ontario (ASR-SWO) is now in the second phase of its research study on Ontario's harness racing industry and is seeking input for the second phas...
Dr. Clarke Comments On Race Dates January 10, 2014 Grand River Raceway General Manager Dr. Ted Clarke has gone on the record as saying that he believes that there will be more race dates in Ontario this coming summer than there were in the summer of 2...
Purse Increase For Grand River 'Battles' January 05, 2014 Grand River Raceway announced on Sunday that its 2014 signature races will receive a bump in purse money over the 2013 offerings and the nomination process will return to a three-payment format.
MacKenzie On The Mend December 19, 2013 Following a visit to his doctor and the announcement of this year’s O’Brien Award nominees on Wednesday, injured harness driver Paul MacKenzie is beginning to feel much better.
OLG Releases Remaining Gaming RFPQs December 12, 2013 On Thursday, December 12, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched the remaining Requests for Pre-Qualification (RFPQs) for gaming.
GRR Handle Up 11.5 Per Cent October 31, 2013 Grand River Raceway General Manager Dr. Ted Clarke has been quoted as saying that he is happy that the Elora, Ont. track saw its handle rise 11.5 per cent in 2013. Although, he cautioned that the trac...